All of this chapter is Kurts POV

They set off swimming as fast as they could pushing through with their already aching limbs. It only took about twenty minutes of solid swimming before he knew if he kept going, he would most likely drown. He was unsure of the depth of the water, but he knew that he couldnt touch the ground which made him nervous.

To the left of them on top of the bank was the road that lead to the prison, luckily the bank rose up onto a hill so no one would see them unless they came to the edge of it and looked down. To the right of them trees for a far as he could see, their leaves dark and ripe due to it being the middle of summer.

He noticed that the river was starting to grow outwards and the current had started to grow slower. Blaine was swimming a few feet in front of him, both of them at the edge of the river on the forest side just in case they had to make a break for it.

"Blaine," he called out coming to a stop and grabbing onto one of the vines that ran from the top of the bank, down into the river. Blaine paused and turned to him his eyes a little wide with panic, he gave a small smile before swimming towards him.

"Are you ok?" He huffed as though he had run a hundred miles. Blaine placed a hand on top of his and laced their fingers together. The gesture sent a warming spark through his body.

He shook his head, drops of water flying from the tips of his hair and eyelashes as he did so. Blaine frowned and moved closer, his hand rising to stroke his cheek softly. "I dont know how much further my arms will take me," he admitted feeling a little useless. He bowed his head but as soon as his eyes met the water there was a hand on his chin raising his head back up. He stared into Blaines eyes, it was hard to tell what emotion Blaine was feeling. It was like trying to guess the ending of a book that you had never read.

"You carried me all the way through the sewers of the prison Kurt. Im not going to judge you for being tired," Blaine said and he gave him a small smile of thanks. Blaine turned so his back was to him before looking over his shoulder. "Get on my back," Blaine said and his eyes widened before he shook his head once again.

"No, Im too heavy," he replied and Blaine looked back at him the look of annoyance in his features.

"No, youre not. We dont have time for this, you carried me and now Im going to carry you," Blaine said moving backwards slightly towards him. He sighed and moved forwards wrapping his arms around Blaines neck. When Blaine set off a slight gasp of surprise came from his lips, for a second he thought that Blaine was just going to sink beneath his weight, but thankfully he kept a float and managed to continue their way down the river.

It was just about twenty five minutes after that when the sound of vehicles coming from the road filled their ears. Blaine paused and they moved slowly to the side so that they were against the bank. "Keep low," Blaine said sinking further into the water. He followed allowing the water to reach just below his nose before he stopped. The waited as car after car went by, glad that they could only just see the tops of them, which meant that it was highly unlikely that they were going to see them.

Once the last car went past they waited a few more minutes before they looked at each other. "This going to be the hardest part," Blaine said wiping water away from his face with the back of his hand. "Theyre spreading out so they can search for us, there will be people swarming this place on foot soon. We should go up and into the forest to carry on, it will give us more cover and give us a chance to get away from the river and the road leading to the prison," Blaine finished and turned to look up at the bank that they would need to climb to get into the forest.

"Are you going to be able to get yourself up there?" Blaine asked and he turned to look up the bank himself. The bank was steep but definitely climbable, his arms still ached but the small break that he had gotten would surely be enough to get him up there. Turning back to Blaine he nodded and without another word they began to climb.

It took them a minute to get to the top and they were breathing heavily. Laying on the floor they looked to each other and were about to get up when they heard a noise behind them. He looked across the river his eyes going wide when he saw another wave of cars coming along the road. He and Blaine flattened themselves out in the long grass that had thankfully grown on the outskirts of the forest.

Once the sound of the cars stopped the let out a sigh of relief, which was short lived when they heard the sound of voices and car slams. He took a glance over his shoulder and through the long grass, over the other side of the river on the bank the cars were beginning to stop. Prison guards and police climbed out and talked to on another gesturing every so often at the forest just in front of them.

"What are we going to do?!" He said fear building inside of him. He didnt want this to be over before it had started. He and Blaine would surely be separated and he would never see him again, and he couldnt handle that.

"Were going to have to run, slowly move forward and when you get into the trees you have to run. Dont look back and dont stop, even if one of us gets caught," Blaine replied and he looked to the ground before nodding. He heard the sound of the grass rustling as Blaine slowly made his way forward. He followed trying to keep as low to the ground as he could. He knew that one mistake would end it all.

When they both finally made it into the entrance of the forest, out of the view of the police services on the other side of the river they scrambled to their feet and immediately ran into the forest moving in amongst the trees. There were so many trees that they had a hard time keeping tabs on each other. Soon he was alone and running for his life.

He could heard the sounds of the police yelling to start their search and he pushed himself further, running faster than he ever had before. His head flying in every way trying to see if he could get a sighting of Blaine, but saw nothing but more trees towering upwards around him. The sky was beginning to darken showing that the night was about to take over the sky.

He kept running not knowing where he was going or if he would see Blaine again. The voices seemed to be all around him. Yelling and calling out to one another.

He dodged a tree and moved around another, just as he was about to fit himself through another set he felt something tighten around his ankle and he fell in a heap on the floor. He gasped as the wind was taken out of him.

"Who was that?" The voice of a near guard startled him and he looked around his eyes wide. He was about to be caught and he knew it. He backed away trying to be a quiet as he could.

"I dont know, I sounded like it came from over there," the voice of a second guard. He could hear the footsteps coming towards him and he curled into the smallest ball that he could not knowing what else to do. If he got up they would see him.

Suddenly they was another thud somewhere not far from him and the footsteps stopped. "I think whatever it was moved over there," the second guards said and the first must have agreed because footsteps sounded again and they were moving away.

He didnt have time to give a sigh of relief when a hand grabbed his wrist and pulled him to his feet. For a second he thought a guard he hadnt seen had caught him, but then he noticed that it was Blaine with his guard uniform on. They set off running as fast as he could, not looking back to see if they had been spotted. The voices were loud and they didnt hear anything about anybody being spotted.

They continued to run as fast as their bodies would take them, Blaine dragging him when he wasnt quite going fast enough. All he could think about was how close he had come to getting caught. He pushed the thought back and focused on running, using it a fuel to keep him going.

…

They had walked for hours having gotten too tired to run, hiding in the darkness that was now the night, the sound of peoples voices were long gone which meant that he and Blaine were finally alone. Though they stayed silent, the sound of the wind through the grass and trees was the only sound for company.

It wasnt until an hour after that that Blaine finally spoke. "I think theyre long gone," Blaine said putting a comforting hand on his arm. He smiled grateful of it.

"You saved me," he said looking to the floor. "They could have caught me, they were about to-," he said but Blaine squeezed his arm and he stopped talking to look up at Blaine shaking head.

"I wouldnt have just left you behind to get caught, when we first met I probably would have, but not now. You taught me how to trust again Kurt, and I didnt realise how much I cared for you until I kissed you in the river," Blaine said and his heart skipped a beat at the memory.

"I care for you too," he replied and he saw the smile rise of Blaines face with a slight blush.

"What Im trying to say is, I think…. I want to know if you…. You would like to be together?" Blaine finished and he paused turning to Blaine. The boys cheeks were bright red.

"Together? As in, like a couple?" He said and Blaine tugged his arm slightly to get him to continue walking.

"Umm… Yes," Blaine said shyly hiding his face by looking in the other direction. "You obviously dont have to say yes…," Blaine said and he stopped again, tugging on Blaines arm to get him to face him.

"Of course its a yes," he replied before taking hold of the front of Blaines shirt and pulling him in for a kiss. It was soft and comforting given the situation they were in. It was suddenly as if the whole world had disappeared and it was just the two of them. Blaines arms wrapped around his waist holding him close, as his hand drifted to Blaines curls running it through them carelessly.

It was Blaine who backed away first leaning his forehead against his and looking into his eyes. He felt as though he could get lost in the chocolate river of his eyes and never come back again.

"As much as I want to continue this, we have to keep going," Blaine said his breathing hard and matching his own. He nodded disappointment running through him. They turned and continued through the never ending tree. The darkened sky and the moon casting dancing shadows as they walked. Every so often they would make them flinch, thinking a guard had found them.

After a few more hours the sky was already starting to become slightly lighter and they finally reached another road. They were nervous that it would be swarming with police, but as they emerged out of the tree they couldnt see anyone there at all.

For a while they stood at the side of the road waiting for cars to go by and putting their thumbs up trying to hitch a ride when they did. After a while it seemed like they were going to just have to carry on by foot. When suddenly a truck went past and slowed to a steady stop, the window dropped and Blaine held his hand out to tell him to stay put.

He stayed in his spot on the side of the road while Blaine went a spoke the man. A few minutes later Blaine ran towards him. "He said we could get a ride into the city, but we have to sit in the back of the van," Blaine explained and he nodded.

"Thats good. I know what we can do when we get there too," he replied a plan forming in his head. Then man came around and opened the back of the truck for them, it was empty which meant that he was probably already finished his work or he was about to go pick up a load of stuff.

The man was short and chubby with no hair, the moon glimmered off his bald skull making it hard not to stare. His clothes were quite clean suggesting that the man like to look well groomed, he certainly didnt looked like a threat.

"Do you have a phone I could borrow?" He asked the man and was hit with a curious look. He took a step back hoping he hadnt offended the man.

"Yes, but I want it back before you leave," the man said finally with a serious tone that could almost swallow him whole.

He nodded. "Yes of course," he replied and was grateful when the man held out a mobile to him. He smiled and climbed into the back of the van, Blaine following just behind him. Once the back of the van was closed Blaine looked at him oddly, like he had just grown an extra head.

He was glad that there was a light in the roof that allow them to see, the glow illuminating all but the corners of the van. The van was quite big, and could fit at least two king sized beds within it.

"Why did you need to borrow his phone? Who are you going to ring?" Blaine said and he couldnt help but see slight fear in his eyes. The van jerked slightly as they headed off, and his stomach clenched. They didnt even know if they could trust the man driving the truck, though he was sure that they could take him down if they needed to. The nervous feel subsided slightly when he noticed that the man he actually given them a phone, and he didnt know that they couldnt use it to call the police.

"Listen, I know this is a long shot but I think Im going to call my dad and ask him to put his car just on the edge of town. It at least means that we have a mode of transport, and I dont think my dad will tell on me," he finished and Blaine continued to look at him like he was crazy.

"Youre insane Kurt, you cant do that! What if he does tell? What will we do then?" Blaine whispered harshly. He frowned and shook his head.

"Then there wont be a difference Blaine, Im not going to tell him where we are or where were going," he said and Blaine facial features relaxed slightly. Blaine look as though he was thinking for a moment before suddenly he looked him in the eyes and nodded.

"Ok," Blaine whispered backing up to the van wall before sliding down it and taking a seat on the floor. He walked to the other side, sliding down so Blaine was opposite him. The movement of the van made it hard to keep sitting up right, but he ignored that as his heart started to beat fast.

He typed in his fathers number and pressed the dial button before he could stop or think about what he was doing and held it to his ear. The dial tone seemed to go on forever, think his dad wasnt going to pick up, but then a small voice came from the other his end and his breath hitched.

"Hello? Who is this?" His fathers voice came from the other end of the phone. He smiled at the sound of it.

"Dad?" He said his voice choking slightly. He hadnt noticed how much he missed his dad.

"Kurt? How are you calling me?" Burt sounded shocked that his son would be on the other side of the phone. He didnt blame him, he had never used his visiting hours at all and hadnt planned to for the rest of his time in jail.

"Im so sorry dad, I broke out, I couldnt stay there and I dont have time to explain it all but I need you to do something for me," he said and waited for his dad to reply. For some time there was silence and he thought that his dad had hung up on him.

"Why did you do that?" Burt said sounding breathless. "Kurt, thats a serious crime. Youll go back for the rest of your life if they catch you," Burt continued and he rested his head on the van.

"I know dad," he whispered a tear falling down his cheek. "I couldnt stay there, I was beaten… and… nearly raped," he said and he heard a gasp through the phone. Another tear ran down his cheek and then he suddenly felt Blaine sit down next to him and put a hand around his shoulders. He hadnt even seen him move from his spot across from him. The comfort was welcomed and he leaned against the warmth of his boyfriends body.

"Ok…ok Kurt… What do you need me to do?" Burt said and he felt his heart skip a beat.

"Thank you, thank you," he said tears of happiness falling from his eyes now. "I know this is a lot to ask but we need your car. We cant steal one, well get caught if we do that but if we have one that wont be reported stolen we can get further enough away," he said now feeling hopeful that he and Blaine could get through this together with his fathers help.

"We?" Burt said and his mouth fell open with surprise. Hed forgot that his dad didnt know about Blaine.

"Yes, we. Someone came with me, well protect one another. He was as miserable as I was," he said and he was sure he could hear his dad trying to process all of the news that he was being given.

"Ok, where do you want the car?" His dad asked and he told him of the piece of countryside just as the edge of town that they used to go to have picnics in the summer. They went there because it was completely abandoned and they could just be alone as a family. His dad agreed and told him that hed leave as soon as they finished their call.

"I love you son, please be safe," Burt said and he nodded forgetting that his father couldnt actually see him.

"I love you too, thank you so much. We will talk again someday, I promise," he said before they said their goodbyes and he hung up the phone. More tears ran down his face as he did so and he turned, burring his head into Blaines shoulder. Blaine pulled him into his arms and allowed him to cry himself out without asking him any questions about what was happening. He was glad that he hadnt, it showed how much of a good guy Blaine was.

It must have been around half an hour after that when he finally ran out of tears and he was able to look up at Blaine and tell him what his dad was going to do for them.

"Hell give us his car and we just have to go and collect it," he said and Blaine nodded a small smile on his lips.

"Thats good," Blaine said softly rubbing his arm and he nodded.

"I know, Im just going to miss him thats all," he said and Blaine pulled him into another hug just as the van jerked as if it had come to a stop. They paused, both of them silent except for their breathing as the sound of the driver door opened and slammed. A few seconds later the back doors to the van opened and the same man peered inside.

"Im at the edge of the city. I dont think it would look good me letting two people out of the back of my van in the middle of it," the man said and they both nodded understandingly before climbing to their feet. They jumped out from the van before he handed the man back his phone.

"Thanks for letting me use it," he said and the man looked at him and frowned.

"Are you ok?" The man asked and he nodded.

"Just been a long day thats all," he replied and the man nodded before slamming the door shut.

"I just like to help," the man looked back at them and smiled. "I make sure not to ask questions so I dont get in trouble, but I have a feeling youre up to no good considering what youre wearing so youd better run along," the man said and they both looked down at the guard uniforms that they were still wearing. He looked to Blaine who gestured that theyd better get going, before looking back to the man.

"Thank you for everything," he said and the man gave them one more smile before heading back to the drivers seat of the van. Once the van had disappeared in the distance they started to walk the way it had gone making sure to keep hidden in the ditch between the road and a field full of wheat.

"Do you know where to go from here?" Blaine asked him and he looked around. He was suddenly glad that he had lived in this city his whole life.

"Yes, the place we need to go is only a couple of miles and then across a field," he explained and Blaine nodded stretching out his muscles from sitting down on the hard floor for so long.

He continued ahead with Blaine following close behind him. Every so often one of them would trip up on a stray bit of stick or wheat and would even up cursing, while the other grinned that it hadnt been them that time.

Eventually he saw the field that they would need to cross to get to where the car would be and stopped turning to Blaine. "The car should just be across this field," he said and turned to carry one but Blaine gripped his arm and he turned back to look at him. Blaine had the look of awe in his features and he smiled.

"What?" He asked and Blaine moved closer to him, wrapping his arms around his waist.

"I cant believe we did this," Blaine said a sparkle in his eyes.

"We havent done it yet, so come on knuckle head," he said and Blaine laughed leaning in and placing a soft kiss on his cheek.

"Then lets go," Blaine said before suddenly taking off in a run across the field. He laughed and followed after him running as fast as his aching legs would take him. It took a good five minutes of running until the sight of a familiar family car came into view. He had caught up to Blaine and they were now running together wanting to be inside the car and feel somewhat safe. It got closer and closer until they were finally upon it.

They climbed into the car their breathing rapid. Slamming his door shut he turned to Blaine who had already closed his and was digging his hands into the glove compartment to get the keys. The keys made a jingling sound as they were pulled from it and shoved into the ignition and clicked on. A smile grew on Blaines face as the car came to life and it took him a second to notice that he was smiling too.

Blaine automatically pulled the car into gear and accelerated, making the car jerk forward before smoothly, pulling onto the road.

He looked out of the back window knowing that he and Blaine had committed a huge crime, and the thought of it weighed heavy on his chest but at least he wasnt alone. He reached over and took Blaines hand, who glance over and smiled.

"What are we going to do now?" He said leaning back into his seat and staring out into the sunset. All that was ahead was countryside and sky, the colours of yellow, red and orange blended almost sparkling in the distance.

"Now we run, and keep running, and then we run some more," Blaine said keeping his eyes on the road. Though, he sounded happy, happier than hed ever heard him.

"I believe in us Blaine, I think were going to be alright," he said his hand still clutched in Blaines. He had to admit, even though he wasnt in the jail for long and his life before he got there wasnt too miserable, he was happier than hed even been as well.

"I believe in us too," Blaine replied giving his hand a squeeze.

The car sped off toward who knows what and who knows where. They would probably be on the run until either they got caught, or for the rest of their lives if they could make it. But it wouldnt matter as long as they were with each other. He felt at home with Blaine and hoped he felt the same. This wasnt what he thought his life would turn out to be, but he was happy and thats all that mattered.